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Legislation News & Report (TM) The Week in Congress .com (TM) "A Democracy is Only A Democracy When You Participate" Week Ending March 2 , 2007 Volume 4 Number 8 |
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Other Bills and Resolutions This Week Managing America; U.S. & the World; Honorariums; Sports. U.S. & The World Foreign Investments in US to be Scrutinized; ― Collaboration; ― Renewed Peace Efforts Called for in Uganda; ― ― Managing America +++ Banking & Finance Bill Seeks Easy to Read SEC Reports; ― Boosting Banks Investments in Communities; ― The Courts Nothing This Week Education Pell Grants Made More Accessible; ― Energy Nothing This Week Environment and Resources Funds Found for Brownfield Cleanup and Development; ― Government Agencies Nothing This Week Health & Safety ― Heart Disease Still #1 Killer: ― ― Military Anniversary of Highest Honor Bestowed; ― Purple Heart Recipients Expanded; ― Miscellaneous Nothing This Week Native American Matters Nothing This Week Public Land ― Michigan City Pays off 1936 Deal; ― Taxes Nothing This Week Veterans Nothing This Week War on Terror Collaboration; ― Honorariums ― Texas Governor Richards Remembered; ― Civil Rights ― Purple Raiders Div III Champs; ― The President ― PLO Office in D.C. Sanctioned; ― Cuba Continued as National Threat; ― |
Photo: Brandon Kornprobst.
HOUSE BILL EASES UNION ORGANIZING
Employees Can Gain Representation With a Simple Majority,
Current law requiring employees to elect representation is amended to allow for employees to petition the National Labor Relations Board, show a majority of signatures in support of representation and receive NLRB approval without calling for a ballot vote. Full report HR 800
Foreign Investments In U.S. to be Scrutinized by President and Special Committee
Bill is the result of last year's uproar over Dubai company effort to manage some U.S. Ports. Full Report HR 556
GRANTS TO FOREIGN COUNTRIES, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RECIPIENTS FOR ANTI-TERROR TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
Photo: DHS
Israel, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Singapore are listed as recipients of up to $100 million over five years to collaborate on improved terror-fighting technologies. HR 844
President Imposes then Waives Sanction on the PLO
National Security Threat Regarding Cuba Continued
Chad Agrees to Ignore UN Criminal Court in Exchange for
President Continues threat Status / Sanctions of Zimbabwe
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Photo: James Tourtelotte
SENATE BEGINS CONSIDERING 9-11 COMMISSION BILL
The Senate follows the House bill (HR 1) with this measure aiming to improve US security against terrorism by implementing remaining recommendations of the 9/11 Commission that were not put in place by the 109th Congress. The bill includes some revisions to provisions already implemented and incorporates elements of previously passed bills such as the Port Security bill passed in the 109th Congress. Another bill that has elements included in S-4 is S-184, the transportation security bill that the Senate decided not to debate this week. Amendment Activity on the Bill Will Continue Through Friday Noon and Will be Updated Friday After Noon, Ed.
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